Children's home run by Evergreen Children’s Home Ltd

Inspection report children’s home: 1241407 1 Registered provider: Evergreen Children’s Home Limited Interim inspection Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Information about this children’s home

The home is registered to provide care and accommodation for up to three young people who have social and/or emotional difficulties. The home is owned and operated by a private provider.

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Information about this children’s home

Enforcement action since last inspection: none

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

This home was judged good at the last full inspection. At the interim inspection, Ofsted judges that it has declined in effectiveness.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

The home does not currently have a registered manager. There is an interim manager in place who has applied to Ofsted to become the home’s next registered manager.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Since the last inspection, three young people have been admitted and two young people have moved out. The two young people who have moved out have made a successful transition into longer-term homes.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff are attentive and caring and aim to offer young people a nurturing environment. However, despite staff recording for four consecutive days that the fire alarm panel had been damaged, no prompt action had been taken to ensure that the fire alarm system Inspection report children’s home: 1241407 2 was in full working order. The damaged panel was only addressed when the inspector brought the matter to the attention of the manager during the inspection. The absence of managerial oversight to health and safety has placed young people and staff at risk.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

When young people go missing from the home, the staff respond well by working closely with other agencies. This prompt action helps to protect the young people from harm.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff continue to place a high value on young people’s education, and work closely with young people’s schools to try to overcome barriers that affect young people’s learning. However, despite this help, some young people continue to struggle to engage with education.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people’s health needs are promoted. For example, staff ensure that young people have access to child and adolescent mental health services.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Staff ensure that young people are treated fairly and in an inclusive manner by holding regular young people’s meetings and by having an effective complaints process. Consequently, young people understand how decisions are made and the degree to which they can influence them.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people who require advocacy now have access to this support.

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and young people since the most recent full inspection

Young people’s files now hold all the required information, including the local authority care plan.

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Inspection date Inspection type Inspection judgement

26/06/2018 Full Good 16/03/2018 Interim Declined in effectiveness 25/04/2017 Full Good Inspection report children’s home: 1241407 3

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Statutory requirements

This section sets out the actions that the registered person must take to meet the Care Standards Act 2000, Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and the ‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’. The registered person must comply within the given timescales.

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Requirement Due date

The leadership and management standard is that the registered person enables, inspires and leads a culture in relation to the children’s home that—

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Requirement Due date

helps children aspire to fulfil their potential; and

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Requirement Due date

In particular, the standard in paragraph (1) requires the registered person to—

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Requirement Due date

use monitoring and review systems to make continuous improvements in the quality of care provided in the home. (Regulation 13 (1)(2)(h)) 04/01/2019

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Requirement Due date

After consultation with the fire and rescue authority, the registered person must—

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Requirement Due date

take adequate precautions against the risk of fire, including the provision of suitable fire equipment in the children’s home;

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Requirement Due date

make arrangements for persons working at the home to receive suitable training in fire prevention. (Regulation 25 (1)(a)(c)) 04/01/2019

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors have looked closely at the experiences and progress of children and young people. Inspectors considered the quality of work and the differences made to the lives of children and young people. They watched how professional staff work with children and young people and each other and discussed the effectiveness of help and care provided. Wherever possible, they talked to children and young people and their families. In addition, the inspectors have tried to understand what the children’s home Inspection report children’s home: 1241407 4 knows about how well it is performing, how well it is doing and what difference it is making for the children and young people whom it is trying to help, protect and look after.

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Information about this inspection

This inspection focused on the effectiveness of the home and the progress and experiences of children and young people since the most recent full inspection.

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Information about this inspection

Using the ‘Social care common inspection framework’, this inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000 to assess the effectiveness of the service, how it meets the core functions of the service as set out in legislation, and to consider how well it complies with the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and the ‘Guide to the children’s homes regulations including the quality standards’. Inspection report children’s home: 1241407 5

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Children’s home details

Registered provider: Evergreen Children’s Home Limited

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Children’s home details

Registered provider address: Fairgate House, 205 Kings Road, Tyseley, Birmingham B11 2AA

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Inspector

Lisa Walsh, social care inspector Inspection report children’s home: 1241407 6 achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children’s social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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Inspector

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